Page One: ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ (1981)

Screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman

The movie version of the scene:

One of the greatest opening sequences in cinema history.

Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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